2004–05 Leeds United A.F.C. season

Leeds United
2004–05 season
ChairmanGerald Krasner
(until 21 January)[1]
Ken Bates
(from 21 January)
ManagerKevin Blackwell
StadiumElland Road
Championship14th
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
David Healy (7)

All:
Brian Deane
David Healy
(7 each)
Highest home attendance34,496 vs Plymouth Argyle
(28 December 2004, Championship)
Lowest home attendance18,476 vs Swindon Town
(21 September 2004, League Cup)
Average home league attendance28,814

The 2004–05 season saw Leeds United competing in the Championship (known as the Coca-Cola Championship for sponsorship reasons) following relegation.

Competitions

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Stoke City 46 17 10 19 36 38 −2 61
13 Burnley 46 15 15 16 38 39 −1 60
14 Leeds United 46 14 18 14 49 52 −3 60
15 Leicester City 46 12 21 13 49 46 +3 57
16 Cardiff City 46 13 15 18 48 51 −3 54
Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2011. Source: Football League Tables
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.


Results summary
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 14 18 14 49 52  −3 60 7 10 6 28 26  +2 7 8 8 21 26  −5

Source: Statto

Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAAHHAAAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAH
ResultWLDDLWWDLDDWDLLLWLWDLLDDWWLWDWLDWWLWDDDDLWDDLD
Position61412121617139911131411121415161417151719181916141414141411101111101010101213131010121414
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Championship

7 August 2004 1 Leeds United 1–0 Derby County Leeds
  • Richardson 19'
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 30,459
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
10 August 2004 2 Gillingham 2–1 Leeds United Gillingham
Report Pugh 80' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 10,739
Referee: Rob Styles
14 August 2004 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Leeds United Wolverhampton
Report Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 28,397
Referee: Graham Laws
21 August 2004 4 Leeds United 1–1 Nottingham Forest Leeds
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 31,808
Referee: Mike Pike
29 September 2004 5 Sheffield United 2–0 Leeds United Sheffield
Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 22,959
Referee: Phil Dowd
11 September 2004 6 Leeds United 3–0 Coventry City Leeds
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 26,725
Referee: Paul Robinson
14 September 2004 7 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Leeds United Plymouth
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 20,555
Referee: Steve Dunn
18 September 2004 8 Crewe Alexandra 2–2 Leeds United Crewe
Report
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 9,095
Referee: Phil Joslin
24 September 2004 9 Leeds United 0–1 Sunderland Leeds
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 28,926
Referee: Mike Ryan
28 September 2004 10 Leeds United 0–0 Stoke City Leeds
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 25,759
Referee: Lee Mason
2 October 2004 11 Cardiff City 0–0 Leeds United Cardiff
Report Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 17,006
Referee: Phil Crossley
16 October 2004 12 Leeds United 1–0 Preston North End Leeds
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 30,458
Referee: Graham Laws
19 October 2004 13 Reading 1–1 Leeds United Reading
Report
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 22,230
Referee: Ray Oliver
23 October 2004 14 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Leeds United Brighton
Report Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,716
Referee: Richard Beeby
31 October 2004 15 Leeds United 0–2 Wigan Athletic Leeds
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 27,432
Referee: Mike Dean
3 November 2004 16 Leeds United 1–2 Burnley Leeds
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 27,490
Referee: Phil Dowd
6 November 2004 17 Preston North End 2–4 Leeds United Preston
Report
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 18,531
Referee: Clive Penton
13 November 2004 18 Ipswich Town 1–0 Leeds United Ipswich
Report Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 29,955
Referee: Alan Wiley
20 November 2004 19 Leeds United 6–1 Queens Park Rangers Leeds
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 29,739
Referee: Colin Webster
24 November 2004 20 Leeds United 2–2 Watford Leeds
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 24,585
Referee: Michael Jones
29 November 2004 21 Rotherham United 1–0 Leeds United Rotherham
Report Stadium: Millmoor
Attendance: 8,860
Referee: Phil Crossley
4 December 2004 22 Leeds United 0–2 Leicester City Leeds
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 27,384
Referee: Uriah Rennie
10 December 2004 23 West Ham United 1–1 Leeds United Newham
Report
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 30,684
Referee: Mike Pike
19 December 2004 24 Leeds United 1–1 Millwall Leeds
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 26,265
Referee: Tony Leake
26 December 2004 25 Sunderland 2–3 Leeds United Sunderland
Report
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 43,253
Referee: Richard Beeby
28 December 2004 26 Leeds United 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Leeds
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 34,496
Referee: Graham Salisbury
1 January 2005 27 Leeds United 0–2 Crewe Alexandra Leeds
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 32,302
Referee: Andre Marriner
3 January 2005 28 Coventry City 1–2 Leeds United Coventry
Report
Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 19,084
Referee: Nigel Miller
15 January 2005 29 Leeds United 1–1 Cardiff City Leeds
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 29,548
Referee: Neale Barry
22 January 2005 30 Stoke City 0–1 Leeds United Stoke
Report
Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 18,372
Referee: Iain Williamson
26 January 2005 31 Derby County 2–0 Leeds United Derby
Report Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 25,648
Referee: Paul Taylor
29 January 2005 32 Leeds United 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Leeds
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 27,033
Referee: Mike Thorpe
5 February 2005 33 Burnley 0–1 Leeds United Burnley
Report Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 17,789
Referee: Colin Webster
12 February 2005 34 Leeds United 3–1 Reading Leeds
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 30,034
Referee: Chris Foy
19 February 2005 35 Wigan Athletic 3–0 Leeds United Wigan
Report Stadium: JJB Stadium
Attendance: 17,177
Referee: Phil Joslin
26 February 2005 36 Leeds United 2–1 West Ham United Leeds
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 34,115
Referee: Andy Hall
6 March 2005 37 Millwall 1–1 Leeds United Bermondsey
Report
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 11,510
Referee: Barry Knight
12 March 2005 38 Leeds United 1–1 Gillingham Leeds
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 27,995
Referee: Mark Cowburn
16 March 2005 39 Nottingham Forest 0–0 Leeds United Nottingham
Report Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 25,101
Referee: Graham Salisbury
2 April 2005 40 Leeds United 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Leeds
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 29,773
Referee: Phil Crossley
5 April 2005 41 Leeds United 0–4 Sheffield United Leeds
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 28,936
Referee: Peter Walton
9 April 2005 42 Watford 1–2 Leeds United Watford
Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 16,306
Referee: Nigel Miller
16 April 2005 43 Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Leeds United Shepherd's Bush
Report
Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 18,182
Referee: Ray Olivier
23 April 2005 44 Leeds United 1–1 Ipswich Town Leeds
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 29,607
Referee: Colin Webster
1 May 2005 45 Leicester City 2–0 Leeds United Leicester
Report Stadium: Walkers Stadium
Attendance: 26,593
Referee: Graham Laws
8 May 2005 46 Leeds United 0–0 Rotherham United Leeds
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 30,900
Referee: Lee Mason

FA Cup

8 January 2005 3 Birmingham City 3–0 Leeds United Birmingham
Report Stadium: St Andrew’s
Attendance: 25,159
Referee: Graham Poll

League Cup

24 August 2004 1 Leeds United 1–0 Huddersfield Town Leeds
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 30,115
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
21 September 2004 2 Leeds United 1–0 Swindon Town Leeds
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 18,476
Referee: Brian Curson
26 October 2004 3 Portsmouth 2–1 Leeds United Portsmouth
Report
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,215
Referee: Steve Bennett

Statistics

No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Neil Sullivan 46 0 1 0 3 0 50 0 2 0
2 DF Gary Kelly 43 0 1 0 3 0 47 0 5 0
3 DF Stephen Crainey 9 0 0 0 1 0 10 0 0 0
4 DF Clarke Carlisle 29+6 4 0 0 3 0 32+6 4 6 1
5 DF Lucas Radebe 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 1+2 0 0 0
6 DF Paul Butler 39 0 0 0 2 0 41 0 3 2
7 MF Jermaine Wright 33+2 3 0 0 1 0 35+2 3 3 0
8 MF Sean Gregan 34+1 0 1 0 2 0 37+1 0 14 0
9 FW Brett Ormerod 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0
9 FW David Healy 27+1 7 1 0 0 0 28+1 7 5 0
10 FW Michael Ricketts 9+12 0 0 0 2+1 1 11+13 1 4 0
11 FW Julian Joachim 10+17 2 0+1 0 3 0 13+18 2 1 0
12 DF Danny Pugh 33+5 5 0+1 0 3 1 36+6 6 6 0
14 MF Léandre Griffit 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
14 MF John Oster 8 1 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 0
14 FW Marlon King 4+5 0 0 0 0 0 4+5 0 0 0
15 DF Frazer Richardson 28+10 1 0 0 2 0 30+10 1 1 0
16 FW Danny Cadamarteri 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
16 MF Gylfi Einarsson 6+2 1 0 0 0 0 6+2 1 1 0
17 MF Matthew Spring 4+9 1 0 0 2 0 6+9 1 0 0
18 MF Simon Walton 23+7 3 1 0 1 0 25+7 3 6 0
19 MF Eirik Bakke 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 1 0
20 MF Seth Johnson 4+2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
21 FW Nathan Blake 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0
21 MF Shaun Derry 7 2 0 0 0 0 7 2 2 1
22 DF Michael Duberry 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 2 1
22 FW Ian Thomas-Moore 4+2 0 0 0 0 0 4+2 0 0 0
24 MF Steve Guppy 1+2 1 0 0 1 0 2+2 1 0 0
25 MF Aaron Lennon 19+8 1 1 0 0+1 0 20+9 1 1 0
26 DF Matthew Kilgallon 26 0 1 0 1 0 28 0 2 1
27 MF Martin Woods 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
28 MF Jamie McMaster 0+7 0 0 0 1+1 0 1+8 0 1 0
29 FW Rob Hulse 13 6 0 0 0 0 13 6 6 0
30 FW Brian Deane 23+8 6 0 0 1+1 1 24+9 7 4 0
33 DF Michael Gray 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 1
38 FW Andy Keogh 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
39 FW Simon Johnson 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Name From Fee Ref.
12 June 2004 DF Paul Butler Wolverhampton Wanderers Free [2]
23 June 2004 FW Julian Joachim Coventry City [3]
FW Michael Ricketts Middlesbrough [4]
30 June 2004 MF Jermaine Wright Ipswich Town [5]
1 July 2004 MF Craig Hignett Leicester City
DF Clarke Carlisle Queens Park Rangers [6]
FW Danny Cadamarteri Bradford City [7]
MF Matthew Spring Luton Town Undisclosed [8]
MF Danny Pugh Manchester United Free [9]
22 July 2004 FW Brian Deane West Ham United [10]
31 July 2004 GK Neil Sullivan Chelsea [11]
1 August 2004 FW Steve Guppy Leicester City
10 August 2004 FW Stephen Crainey Southampton £200,000 [12]
20 August 2004 DF Serge Branco VfB Stuttgart Free [13]
16 September 2004 MF Sean Gregan West Bromwich Albion £750,000 [14]
28 October 2004 FW David Healy Preston North End £650,000 [15]
1 January 2005 MF Gylfi Einarsson Lillestrøm SK Free
18 February 2005 MF Shaun Derry Crystal Palace Undisclosed [16]
25 February 2005 GK Kevin Pressman Leicester City Free [17]
1 March 2005 GK Saša Ilić Aberdeen
23 March 2005 FW Ian Moore Burnley £50,000 [18]

Out

Date Pos. Name To Fee Ref.
14 May 2004 GK Paul Robinson Tottenham Hotspur £1,500,000 [19]
24 May 2004 FW Alan Smith Manchester United £7,000,000 [20]
9 June 2004 FW Michael Bridges Bolton Wanderers Free [21]
1 July 2004 MF Jason Wilcox Leicester City [22]
MF David Batty Retired [23]
2 July 2004 MF James Milner Newcastle United £5,000,000 [24]
MF Stephen McPhail Barnsley Undisclosed [25]
FW Mark Viduka Middlesbrough £4,000,000 [26]
3 July 2004 DF Ian Harte Levante Undisclosed [27]
6 July 2004 MF Nick Barmby Hull City Free [28]
7 July 2004 DF Dominic Matteo Blackburn Rovers [29]
13 July 2004 DF Danny Mills Manchester City [30]
1 September 2004 DF Serge Branco Queens Park Rangers [31]
8 September 2004 MF Craig Hignett Darlington [32]
13 September 2004 FW Steve Guppy Stoke City [33]
30 September 2004 FW Danny Cadamarteri Sheffield United £50,000 [34]
21 January 2005 GK Scott Carson Liverpool £1,000,000 [35]
14 February 2005 FW Andy Keogh Scunthorpe United Undisclosed [36]
24 March 2005 FW Brian Deane Sunderland Free [37]
GK Kevin Pressman Coventry City

Loan in

Date from Date to Pos. Name From Ref.
19 September 2004 19 October 2004 FW Brett Ormerod Southampton [38]
5 November 2004 5 December 2004 FW John Oster Sunderland [39]
31 December 2004 31 January 2005 FW Nathan Blake Leicester City [40]
6 January 2005 6 February 2005 FW Leandre Griffit Southampton [41]
21 January 2005 21 February 2005 GK Paul Harrison Liverpool [42]
3 February 2005 3 May 2005 DF Michael Gray Blackburn Rovers [43]
9 February 2005 30 June 2005 FW Rob Hulse West Bromwich Albion [44]
4 March 2005 4 June 2005 FW Marlon King Nottingham Forest [45]

Loan out

Date from Date to Pos. Name To Ref.
15 October 2004 15 January 2005 DF Michael Duberry Stoke City [46]
18 February 2005 18 March 2005 FW Harpal Singh Stockport County [47]
4 March 2005 30 June 2005 MF Jamie McMaster Chesterfied [48]
24 March 2005 FW Harpal Singh Stockport County [49]

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